William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: "The secret of authoritarianism is that many find this breaking of taboos and ...
"The secret of authoritarianism is that many find this breaking of taboos and discarding of accountability thrilling. In Trump's first term, many former conservatives (Lindsay Graham, Bill Barr) experienced the rush of partnering with an amoral individual for whom there are no limits or restraints."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#Trump #authoritarianism #strongman #amorality #dictator
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https://lucid.substack.com/p/the-wall-and-the-drill-authoritarianismPublished at
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